Preventative maintenance on generators will ensure the engine starts and keeps running when you need reliable power. For prime power or backup, we shared the following tips at GenExpo to practice this maintenance more efficiently and effectively (e.g. diesel cleanliness, servicing filters, oil changes).

A fuel polishing system maintains diesel cleanliness in bulk storage tanks, day tanks, and belly tanks. Diesel can begin to degrade after 30 days and can be faster in humid regions, with poor tank housekeeping, areas with unreliable refueling, and if the tank is not kept full. Dirty fuel is picked up by the permanently-installed system, passes the primary and secondary filtration, and the clean diesel is pumped back to the same tank. Optional enclosures are available for outdoor installations.
The fuel polishing system will:

Ensure diesel in storage is free of water and particulate (i.e. improve fuel quality).

Prolong the lifespan of stored diesel (important when kept for backup power).

We displayed a demo system of the SWK-2000 fuel water separator. This is the same filtration on the Reverso Automatic Fuel Polishing System. Install this in the fuel system (after the tank) to serve as a pre-filter before the engine. Separ Filter removes 99.9% of water and particulate down to 30 micron, therefore extending the time between maintenance of the engine-mounted filter(s). Separ Filter offers multiple sizes to match the engines' lift pump flow rate.

The electric fuel primer makes priming the fuel system of a diesel engine easier, faster, and safer than manually priming during routine filter changes. It pumps fuel into the lines to purge trapped air in the main feed line, primary filters, secondary filters, and engine. The bypass protects the system from pressurizing beyond the preset. On this pump the user will:

Complete faster oil changes with an electric oil change pump, especially if multiple generators are on site. This one is designed to sit on the lid of most 5-gallon buckets. Flip the switch to drain used oil into the bucket, move the hose to the new oil container, flip the switch the other direction to fill, and the job is done.

Flushing these Verado motors is quick and easy when the Outboard Flushing System simplifies the process.

The Automatic Outboard Flushing System is mounted inside the hull compartment. The hoses beneath the unit run through the outboard's loom and connects to the motors flushing port.

When it comes time to flush, the engines get tilted up and out of the water.

Instead of connecting the hose to the system, this boat has a remote hose connection on the bulkhead for an easier reach. Near the hose connection is the LED remote start button also installed on the bulkhead. It lights blue when the system has power and water pressure.

The Outboard Flushing System has a built-in timing and will switch to the next engine automatically, until the last engine has been flushed. The system eliminates the need to connect the hose to every engine. Once the last motor is flushed, the system shuts down.

After boating, flush your outboard motors easier and much faster with the Reverso Automatic Outboard Flushing System. Flushing is required maintenance by outboard manufacturers, but it can be a chore. The Reverso system removes the hose hassle from the equation. Boaters won't have to connect the hose to every engine. Instead you can connect the hose to the Reverso system, press the button, and the system will cycle each engine automatically. Then it shuts itself off when the last engine has been flushed.

Reverso's Automatic Outboard Flushing system gets named one of Boating Industry's Top Products for 2016. Each outboard engine can require 5-15 minutes of flushing, and for multiple engines, that adds to up to cumbersome labor to "rinse & repeat." The Reverso Outboard Flushing System is a built-in solution to systematically cycle each engine and shutoff when complete.

In the third annual Boating Industry Top Products list you’ll find 50 of the best products for the marine industry, ranging from boats
to engines to accessories and more.

This year’s selections were chosen from hundreds of products
introduced or significantly updated since the beginning of 2015. The
honorees were selected for their innovation, their impact on the
industry, creativity and more.

Genquip is using the Reverso OP-6 oil change pump to drain and fill new oil into a Kohler 500KW generator with Volvo engine. They completed the pump with 5/8" custom aeroquip hoses and quick connect fittings to move the oil easily and cleanly from a container. The OP-6 is an easy 7 lbs to carry to the service site.

GenQuip sells and services generators for home and industrial business. You can visit their site at www.genquipservice.com